As of 2005, at least seven per cent of the population has diabetes. One and a half million new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in people aged twenty years or older in 2005. Written by an experienced doctor who has done extensive research and collaborative work on diabetes, "The Diabetes Answer Book" includes 300 questions and answers, covering such topics as: how many types of diabetes are there; what can I do to prevent diabetes; does diabetes ever go away on its own; what is a normal blood glucose level; and, how close are we to curing diabetes.
Author description
Dr. David K. McCulloch is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle. Since 1994 he has been the senior diabetes specialist for a large healthcare organization in Washington.